Growth Pressures on Sensitive Natural Areas

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Full report (28 MB)

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Growth Patterns in the 17-County Region
  • Population
  • Urbanization
  • Jobs
  • The Increasing Reach of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
  • 6-County Non-metropolitan Area
  • Projected Future Growth
• Sensitive Natural Areas in DNR’s Central Region
• Varying Regional Water Sources
• Local Tax Capacity
• Community Classification
  • The Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
  • The 6-County Nonmetropolitan Region
  • Cluster Analysis: How It Works
• Sensitive Natural Areas and Growth
• Key Findings and Conservation Options for the Future
• Endnotes

Map List

• Map 1. Population Growth, 1990-2000 (2.4 MB)
• Map 2. Lots in New Subdivisions, 1998-2005 (1.2 MB)
• Map 3. Lots in New Subdivisions, 1998-2005 by Municipality (1.3 MB)
• Map 4. Urbanized Land, 1986 and 2002 (2.7 MB)
• Map 5. Jobs per 100 Households, 2000 (2 MB)
• Map 6. Percentage Change in Jobs, 1990-2000 (2 MB)
• Map 7. Job Clusters, 2000 (<1 MB)
• Maps 8 & 9. Fridley/Coon Rapids Commuter-Shed, 1990 & 2000 (1.7 MB)
• Map 10. Percentage of Seasonal Housing, 2000 (<1 MB)
• Map 11. Change in Percentage of Housing Seasonal, 1990-2000 (<1 MB)
• Map 12. Projected Population Change, 2000-2030 (2 MB)
• Map 13. Sensitive Natural Areas (<1 MB)
• Map 14. Percentage of Land Area Sensitive by Municipality (1.6 MB)
• Map 15. Groundwater Aquifers (1.2 MB)
• Map 16. Tax Capacity per Household, 2004 (2 MB)
• Map 17. Change in Tax Capacity per Household, 1993-2004 (2 MB)
• Map 18. Community Classification, Twin Cities Metropolitan Region (1.6 MB)
• Map 19. Community Classification, 6 Non-Metropolitan Counties (<1 MB)